[MR] The Cost to armor a New fighter?

[Wayne Remes]

Unfortunatly I have had problems with timely shipping with Ashcraft Baker. I 
discovered when I availed myself of thir incredable price for 3 or more 
shield or sword baskets that they do not stock them. I had ordered 6 for 
myself and Canton members expecting something they were offering such a good 
deal on to be an in stock item, and therefore having a quick turn 
around...instead I had to wait close to 2 months for them. I ordered some 
helms from them some years ago, and also had a unusually long wait for 
someting that should be on the shelf, stick in a box, and mail.

Axel

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Siegfried" <siegfried at crossbows.biz>
To: "Vels inn Viggladi" <velsthe1 at hotmail.com>
Cc: <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [MR] The Cost to armor a New fighter?


>> I'd actually put the biggest dent against the budget to be gauntlets or 
>> the two half-gauntlets and baskets combo. A good pair of munitions grade 
>> clams is going to be at least $100 (Ward Gauntlets, start at $110. 
>> Absolute best bang for the buck IMNSHO).
>> Demi's run $60-$80 a pair, then another $30 for a shield basket, another 
>> $35-$45 for one sword basket. Low end, $125 to fight one weapon system 
>> and have only one sword and shield in service at a time. There's 60% of 
>> your $200 armor budget.
>
> Again I think it depends on whether you are trying to 'get them on the
> field', inexpensively, in 'decent safe stuff'.  Or if you are wanting
> 'pretty'.
>
> I'm always a fan of the former, to a new fighter (especially at
> colleges/etc where funds may be really limited)
>
> In that case, in regards to gauntlets/demis/baskets.  If you are buying
> the helm from Ashcraft-Baker anyway, it's only $15 for a functional
> basket from them.  ($10 each if you buy 3+ at once)
>
> And a functional pair of half-gauntlets can be cut out of some thick
> leather scraps really cheaply.  (And reinforced with wax-hardening, or
> scrap metal plates, depending upon the thickness of the leather to begin
> with)
>
> Which if you had bought leather to make arms/legs with, you are going to
> have scraps of the right size anyway probably.
>
> Siegfried
>
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